First Announcement - IDRC 2010 May 30 to June 3 in Davos/Switzerland
"From Thoughts to Action"
Future risk management solutions will undoubtedly involve a mix of approaches, from state-of-the art technology to forward-thinking policy making and wise institutional governance. Experts from all over the world are invited to submit abstracts and contribute to the unique, interdisciplinary dialogue in Davos. The underlying perspective of IDRC Davos 2010 is global, but with a particular focus on similarities and differences between regions of the world, representing various phases of development, political systems, and societal and environmental conditions.
Who should attend? This international conference is aimed at:
- an audience of academics and researchers,
- policy and decision makers,
- and practitioners and experts from the private sector.
The following topics of interest will be discussed at the IDRC Davos 2010:
| Natural Hazards |
Emerging risks |
Urban risk & Mega cities |
| Pandamics & Health security |
Climate change mitigation and adaptation |
Mitigation, Prevention |
| Disaster and Crises recovery |
Early warning |
Disaster and Crisis management |
| Critical infrastructures buildings, components, systems and services |
Financial tools for risk transfer and disaster recovery support |
Vulnerability reduction and Resilience increase (political, structural, social, environmental) |
| Risks and Ethics |
Governance, Decision making |
Resources and Risks |
| Gender aspects |
Sustainable livelihood |
Education, Knowledge transfer, Capacity building |
Dates and deadlines
| Submission opens |
25 September 2009 |
| Submission deadline |
13 November 2009 |
| Review opens |
14 November 2009 |
| Review deadline |
11 December 2009 |
| Abstract acceptance notification |
15 January 2010 |
| Extended paper submission opens |
15 January 2010 |
| Extended paper submission deadline |
26 February 2010 |
| Registration opens |
2 January 2010 |
| Early registration deadline |
26 February 2010 |
| Registration deadline |
14 May 2010 |
Full conference details are available at: http://www.davos2010.org/ |
